A training-free machine learning approach for 3D powder bed reconstruction and defect detection in PBF-LB/M
摘要
We introduce a novel in situ quality monitoring approach for the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB/M) process that operates independently of prior experimental data and can be integrated into existing systems. We employ a cost-effective, high-resolution CMOS camera coupled with a bright and darkfield lighting arrangement to acquire data layer-by-layer. Using computer vision techniques, specifically the GrabCut algorithm, we automate the inspection and the virtual reconstruction of fused part geometries. Our results, compared with nominal slice data and computed tomography scan data, indicate a robust accuracy in quantifying geometric deviations (mean deviation of 15.60